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G. A. MYERS.

MOTOR.

Patented 001;. 27, 1885.

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, linrrnn STATES Phrnnr Urr c GEORGE A. MYERS, OF SOHQOLOEAFT, MICHIGAN,ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO- JESSE P. EARL, OF SAME PLACE.

MOTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 328,96? dated October27, 1885.

Application filed Juno 2, 1884. Serial No 133,598. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. MYERs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Schoolcraft, in the county of Kalamazoo and State ofMichigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Motors forGhurnsflVashing-Machines, 850., of which the following is aspecification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to mechanism for reciprocating the dasher-rods ofchurns, washing-machines, or any such class of machines of which areciprocating rod forms an actuating part; and it consists, mainly, inattaching such a rod to a vertical head-block which is 'is herein morefully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification,Figure 1 represents.

a side elevation of the machine with the side i 0 of the tub or churnbroken away to show the dashers or pounders. Figs. 2 and 3 show a partof the mechanism for rotating the tub or churn, and Fig. 4 is adetailview of the crankshaft. 5 In the accompanying drawings, Arepresents the frame-work of the machine, composed of the rectangularhorizontal frame a and the rectangular upright frame a, fixed to thefront end of the former.

B is a crank-shaft having transverse bearings in the upper part of theframe a, and provided with the two equal and similar cranks b and b,situated at equal distances on each side of the center of the crankshaftand 5 having opposite directions, so that when one is up the other isdown. I) is a flywheel provided on its rim with a proper handle, whichwheel is fixed to the end of the crank-shaft that extends outside of theframe a on the side of the crank b,- and b is a pin extending at rightangles from the crank-shaft, between the fiy-wheel and the frame a, forapurpose hereinafter explained.

O O aretwosimilar and equal brackets extending rearward from the sidebeams of the frame a. The bracket 0 is attached to upright frame aat aproper distance below the crank-shaft, and the bracket 0 is attached toupright frame a at a proper distance above the crank-shaft, and theyhave respectively the upturned similar vertical extensions 0 and c.

D is a head-block properly formed to carry a dasher or pounder rod onits vertical face, so that said rod may belongitudinally adj ustable onthe same, and having its upper end pivoted to the rear end of a link, (1which pivots byits front end to the upper end of the extension 0; and dis an actuating-lever pivoted by its rear end to the lower end of thehead-block and connecting the same with the crank b. The lever dconnects by its front end with the crank b by means of the longi- Vtudinal slot d and pivots on the extension as far below the pivot-pointon the same of the link d as their rear ends pivoted on the head block Dare apart.

at is that part of the lever (11 lying between the extension 0 and theheadblock D, and equals in length the link (I, consequently forming,with the latter and the said head-block and extension, a parallelmotion, which, as the extension is vertical, will reciprocate theheadblock and attached rod Vertically by the vibration of the lever d. Eis a head-block similar to D, or of any other proper form, and e is alink similar to the link d, joining the upper end of said block to theupper end of the extension 0 in a similar manner. 0 e is a lever, therear part, c, of which forms with said link a parallel motion, in allrespects similar to that above mentioned, by pivoting on the extension 0and lower end of block E. The front end of the lever e is provided withthe holes 6 e at proper distances apart, into any one of which the upperend of a pitman, e, pivots, the lower end of the same being properlyconnected to and reciprocated by the crank 12.

F F are rods of churn-dashers, washingmachines, or any machine of whichthey might form an actuating part. The said rods are attached to andvertically adjustable on the blocks D and E, respectively, either byslots and screws, proper openings in the headblocks, or other suitablemeans, and carry at their lower ends dashers, pounders, orsimilardevices.

G is a horizontal ratchet-wheel pivoted centrally to a cross-beam of theframe a, near the rear end of the latter, and having its under surfaceturning on the friction wheels or rollers g g, which have properbearings in the frame a.

g g are similar lugs fixed equidistantly around the rim of the uppersurface of said wheel.

H is a vertical lever provided toward its upper end with the holes h h,at proper distances apart, by any one of which holes the lever may bepivoted-to the outer surface of the side beam of the frame a, verticallybelow the crank-shaft and pin b h is a piece of metal secured verticallyto the upper end of said lever, and provided with the longitudinal slot7%. The said slot is so formed that the pin 1), which passes through it,does not bear against its ends as the crankshaft turns, but does bear onits sides, and thus reciprocates the upper end of the lever H, the lowerend of the same being reciprocated in the opposite direction.

I is a horizontal rod pivoted loosely to the lower end of the lever H,lying" upon proper guiding-supports 1', attached to the frame a, andhaving its rear end formed into a pawl, i, which engages and pulls tothe front the meeting edge of the ratchet-wheel when the lower end ofthe lever H moves frontward.

J is a tub, churn, or similar device, with its bottom resting on thelugsg g, and secured centrally to the ratchet-wheel by screws through saidbottom, or by means of uprights fixed to the ratchet-wheel, which haveproper devices to clutch its top or edge.

The ratchet-wheel, rod I, lever H, attached slotted piece h, and thepin 1. on the crankshaft are so constructed and arranged as to revolvethe ratchet-wheel the distance of one tooth when the dasher or poundersdo not engage the material or substance in the tub or churn.

It is evident from the description that when the fly-wheel is turned therotation of the crank-shaft will vibrate the levers d and e, which, bymeans of the parallel motions of which their rear ends form part, onereciprocating the head-blocks D and E, and attached rods, respectively,and as the cranks b and 1) are set oppositely the said rods will bereciprocated alternately. I

The mechanism for rotating the tub or churn is so arranged that itbegins to act just as one dasher has reached its lowest point, the otherbeing at its highest point, so that it acts when both are disengaged,which is an important feature.

When it is desired to shorten the stroke of the rod attached to thehead-block E, the end of the pitman e is engaged in one of the holes enear to the pivot of the lever e on the extension 0, and the reverse isdone to lengthen the stroke.

The red I can be made to carry the ratchetwheel more than the distanceof one tooth by pivoting the lever H, by one of the holes h, nearer toits upper end.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a machine for reciprocating dasher or pounder rods, thecombinatiomwith the frame A, bracket 0, provided with the extension 0,and crank -shaft B, turned vby any proper means, of the lever d,provided with slot d, engaging the crank of said shaft, link (1, andhead-block D, properly formed to carry vertically upon it alongitudinally-adj ustable rod, F, substantially as specified.

2. In a machine to reciprocate dasher or pounder rods, thecombination,with the frame A, bracket 0, provided with the extension 0and crank-shaft B, turned by any proper means, of the pitman 6,connected to the crank of said shaft, lever 6, provided with the holes 6e link 6, and head-block E, properly formed to carry vertically upon ita longitudinallyadjust-able rod, F, substantially as specified.

3. In a machine to reciprocate dasher or pounder rods, thecombination,with the frame A, having attached the brackets O and O,crank-shaft B, turned by any proper means, and provided with the pin blevers d and 6, links d and e, pitman e, and head-blocks D and E, of thelever H, provided with holes h h and slotted piece It, rod I, providedwith pawl i, and ratchet-wheel'G, pivoted centrally at a proper point onthe frame A and turning in the friction-wheels g 9, all constructed andarranged as shown and described, for the purposes specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE A. MYERS.

Witnesses:

P. D. MILLER, J. P. EARL.

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